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Adams, Cease, Hansen starting

Charlotte game 11am

Welington Castillo is batting 2nd for Charlotte

No Eloy to start. Maybe he comes in for Castillo after a couple ABs.

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Perez another solid start in DSL.  Castillo 1-1,  Adams keeps getting outs with few strikeouts.

Eloy pinch hit single

Also, Ryan Cordell has been pretty solid since returning from injury 

Hope Steele Walker keeps his mojo going. 

 

Last 3 games for Kanny, 4-11, 4 runs and 5 stolen bases. 

Hansen.... MUCH better.

Gonzalez and Madrigal are a combined 4-4 so far.

Cease a bit wild to start tonight.

Cease strikes 3 guys out, but needs 42 pitches and gives up 1 run.  That's quite the lengthy inning.

What a nightmare 1st for Cease 42 pitches.  They fouled a ton off.  He ended up striking out the side, but he'll be lucky to go 4 innings.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Cease strikes 3 guys out, but needs 42 pitches and gives up 1 run.  That's quite the lengthy inning.

Just shows his talent though. Clearly does not have the feel for his pitches yet his stuff is so good he still gets K's. 

On another note I said it before, but I really, really like Gonzalez. 

2 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

What a nightmare 1st for Cease 42 pitches.  They fouled a ton off.  He ended up striking out the side, but he'll be lucky to go 4 innings.

Some nice home field official scoring to give him an unearned run.

Then Birmingham tied it in 2 pitches.

3 minutes ago, SoxAce said:

On another note I said it before, but I really, really like Gonzalez. 

Best line drive hitter I've seen in the org after Eloy this year.

I was wrong.  Cease is done after 1 inning.

oh boy, please be ok Cease.  Wonder if he was dealing with soreness coming into the start as they pushed him back a day to tonight.

Madrigal has hit into 4 DP already in the minors.  He's someone that it should be an automatic hit and run when he's up and someone is on first.

1 inning for Cease and 3 for Hansen. Very disappointing night

Just now, TheFutureIsNear said:

1 inning for Cease and 3 for Hansen. Very disappointing night

Hansen's short starts are planned right now.  He didn't walk anyone in 3 innings and got a lot of swings and misses.  You should be excited about this.

43 minutes ago, fathom said:

Hansen's short starts are planned right now.  He didn't walk anyone in 3 innings and got a lot of swings and misses.  You should be excited about this.

Yes, think it allows him to work more between starts but looks like it is helping 50 pitches, 33 strikes.  No walks, 6 ks in 3ip.  4 hits 2 runs only downside but runs all in first.  Would expect 3-5 innings or 60 or so pitches next time.

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Nunez is demolishing rookie ball pitching now. Something has finally clicked with him. 

4 minutes ago, SoxAce said:

Nunez is demolishing rookie ball pitching now. Something has finally clicked with him. 

For sure.  Hey do you know when minor league control starts ticking for a guy like Nunez. He’s spent 4 years in the rookie leagues so does he only have 3 years left?

4 hours ago, SoxAce said:

On another note I said it before, but I really, really like Gonzalez. 

He should see a one or two week promotion to Birmingham before the season ends like Eloy did. I guess the Dash are headed to the playoffs so maybe not, but I think he's clearly ready for a new challenge